GEARED Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

geared

verb

past tense of gear

as in tailored

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misadjusted

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Verb

A lot of it was gate-kept, especially from women, and tailored toward men.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
The work from Cohen's lab and others is all driving at the goal of eventually developing nuanced exercise prescriptions — and possibly drugs — that can be tailored to the individual.

— Will Stone, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of tailored

Verb

Palm trees are especially suited to accommodating the vining growth of both dragon fruit and passion fruit.

— Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026
Glashutte Original This show model is particularly suited to Aspen with its concentrated luxury retail sector, affluent resident and visitor base, high-end hospitality, and walkable downtown.

— Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of suited

Verb

And the revision also will take into account the time constraints and investments needed to roll out a more developed EPR system, so mandatory recycling rates would be adjusted in phases to allow producers time to prepare for compliance.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
If you're set up with auto pay, your payment is automatically adjusted to account for the Pay Over Time payment.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjusted

Verb

And Coke has more white-label beverage options on the way, like an energy drink that can be customized by color and flavor.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
There’s an almost comical confidence to wearing several necklaces at once, particularly when each one has been customized to mean something.

— Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of customized

Verb

Every few weeks, another headline announces that artificial intelligence has matched a doctor, beaten a doctor, or is finally ready to become one.

— Arya Rao, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
During both sessions, heart rate readings from the Pixel Watch 5 matched those of the Ultra 3.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of matched

Verb

Here’s a quick look at the stories that shaped the past several days in the capital region, including the Sacramento Zoo’s debut for rats that sniff out landmines to a downtown Woodland pharmacy hit with anti-LGBTQ+ vandalism.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Each tip is fitted and shaped to your natural nail, creating an extension that feels unusually personal and custom.

— Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of shaped

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